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BECKY MAUPIN: A New Season, New Expectations

Motherhood, I'm learning, is a series of seasons. None of them are truly easy; they're all hard in different ways. We make it through one challenging season only to...

BOB BROWN: Aging Poetically, Part II

Jan called today. “Ed died Thursday… he is in a better place.” Ed, a retired...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The US Media’s Monomaniacal Obsession With Nancy Guthrie’s Kidnapping

I do not mean to downplay the tremendous tragedy of the kidnapping of Savannah Guthrie's...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Barack and Michelle Obama Are Neither Apes Nor Monkeys

I read an article from the BBC on February 6 entitled, "Trump says he 'didn't...

BOB BROWN: Aging Poetically, Part I

Too often, the human race is a race against time. Until recently, I was a...

BOB BROWN: The Army of God’s Angels

One-third of the world’s population identify as Christians. Shopping centers urge us to celebrate the birth of Jesus by buying and bestowing gifts. It’s...

MELINDA MYERS: Unique Holiday Plants

Add colorful flair to your holiday décor and gift-giving by including a few unique holiday plants. You and your gift recipients will appreciate their...

FRED FIRST: Turning Points

Sometimes Life's Direction Turns On A Single Hour Yes, it has been longer than a week since I visited my own Substack space. That’s not...

BRIAN HAINLINE: Why Early Sport Specialization Could Be Sabotaging Your Child’s Athletic Future

Sixty million children in America participate in organized sports annually. More than 26% of those kids "specialize" before puberty, meaning they engage in intense,...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Hiring of New City Manager No Coincidence

Roanoke City Council members unanimously voted to hire Valmarie Turner as a Roanoke City manager. According to lame duck Mayor Sherman Lea, Ms. Turner...

RANDY HUFF: Where Ontology and Meaning Meet

I remember an anecdote from the inimitable Chesterton in which a given thought was compared to a cow suddenly speaking in a drawing room....